Method of making signs



METHOD OF MAKING SIGNS Filed June 26, 1931 Inven for Patented Oct. 24, 1933 PATENT OFFICE METHOD OF MAKING SIGNS Edwin W. Kimbrough, Ontario, Calif., assignor to Frank Kimbrough and Edgar Mulvihill Application June 26, 1931. Serial No. 547,146

1 Claim.

This invention relates to improvements in methods of making signs and more particularly to a method of producing signs on commercial vehicles, such as street cars, automobiles, and the 5 like, and in fact, in various other capacities.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a method whereby a neat and attractive sign can be completed in a minimum amount of time and with a minimum amount of material.

During the course of the following specification and claim, other important objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent to the reader.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 represents a front elevational view of the completed sign.

Fig. 2 represents an edge elevational View of the sign before the removable letters are displaced.

Fig. 3 represents one of the removable letters.

Referring to the drawing wherein like numerals designate like parts, it can be seen that the first step, is to prepare the job in regular manner for refinishing. That is, prime the surface and otherwise treat the same ready for the The second step is to apply the letter color desired, by a spray if desired, and permit this to become dry. The third step involves the application of the adhesive letter or character 5 to the letter colored surface 6. A chalk line as a marker will aid in applying the letters. I

The fourth step requires the application of the background color over the character elements 5 and the letter coloring 6, after which this is permitted to fairly dry.

The fifth step requires the removal of the char- 6 acter elements 5, after which the entire job is sandpapered lightly. This sandpapering removes the sharp edges from lettering, and smooths the job attractively.

The sixth step requires an application of var- 5 nish or the like over the job after which the same is rubbed and polished to obtain the desired finish.

It is obvious, that this method does not require one skilled in this art to perform the foregoing set forth invention in specific terms, it is to be understood that numerous changes may be resorted to within the dominion of the following claim.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:

A method of producing signs consisting in applying a color coating to the sign surface, adhering character elements to the coating, applying a background color coating over the firstmentioned coating and character elements, re- 86 moving the said character elements so as to expose the first coating, and abrading the outer side of the outer coating over the openings left therein by the character elements so as to bevel down the edges of the outer coating at the said character formed openings.

EDWIN W. KIMBROUGH. 

